Meddle is the sixth studio album by English rock band Pink Floyd, released on 31 October 1971 by Harvest Records. The album was produced between the band's touring commitments, from January to August 1971 at a series of locations around London, including Abbey Road Studios and Morgan Studios.
The Wall of Sound is a music production formula developed by American record producer Phil Spector at Gold Star Studios, in the 1960s, with assistance from engineer Larry Levine and the conglomerate of session musicians later known as "the Wrecking Crew". The intention was to exploit the possibilities of studio recording to create an unusually dense orchestral aesthetic that came across well through radios and jukeboxes of the era. Spector explained in 1964: "I was looking for a sound, a sound so strong that if the material was not the greatest, the sound would carry the record. It was a case of augmenting, augmenting. It all fitted together like a jigsaw."
"Echoes" is a song by English rock band Pink Floyd, and the sixth and final track from their 1971 album Meddle. It was written in 1970 by all four members of the group. Containing several extended instrumental passages, largely ambient sound effects, and musical improvisation, the track has a running time of 23:31 and comprises the entire second side of the vinyl and cassette recordings.
"Money" is a song by the English progressive rock band Pink Floyd from their 1973 album The Dark Side of the Moon. Written by Roger Waters, it opened side two of the original album.
Echo Orbiter is a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, based indie rock band founded by brothers Justin Emerle and Colin Emerle, described by Philadelphia Weekly as being "Widely considered two of the most inventive songwriters on the Philadelphia scene."
A broken chord is a chord broken into a sequence of notes. A broken chord may repeat some of the notes from the chord and span one or more octaves.
Buzz is the third studio album by British pop group Steps, released on 25 October 2000. It reached number four on the UK Albums Chart. The album saw the group edging away from the PWL sound to a more mature sound, working with producers from Sweden and songwriters such as Cyndi Lauper. This more mature sound was also echoed in the new material from Gold: Greatest Hits.
"Dogs" is a song by English progressive rock band Pink Floyd, released on the album Animals in 1977. This song was one of several to be considered for the band's "best of" album Echoes: The Best of Pink Floyd.
"At My Most Beautiful" is a song by the American alternative rock band R.E.M. During the song's creation, members of the group noted its similarity to the work of the Beach Boys and purposefully fashioned it to resemble that band's output. Singer Michael Stipe strove to make his lyrics the most romantic he had ever written, and the piano-driven ballad became R.E.M.'s first straightforward love song. Released on the group's 1998 album Up, it was issued as the third single from that record the following year, reaching number 10 on the UK Singles Chart.
"Let's Go Away for Awhile" is an instrumental composed and produced by Brian Wilson for the American rock band the Beach Boys, although nobody from the group played on its recording. It was released as the sixth track on their 1966 album Pet Sounds, and is the first of two instrumentals that appear on the album, the other being its title track.
The Smile Sessions is a compilation album and box set recorded by American rock band the Beach Boys, released on October 31, 2011 by Capitol Records. The set focuses on abandoned recording sessions from their unfinished 1966–67 album Smile which would have followed the group's 11th studio album Pet Sounds. It features comprehensive session highlights and outtakes, and the first 19 tracks comprise an approximation of what the completed album might have sounded like.
Smile is the fourteenth full-length album by Japanese band Boris. It was released through Diwphalanx Records in early 2008, featuring guest musicians Michio Kurihara of Ghost and Stephen O'Malley of Sunn O))), both of whom have collaborated with Boris in the past. Shortly after this initial release, the album was released by American label Southern Lord with a slightly different track listing, different artwork, and an almost entirely different sound. The first 3000 copies of this edition include a DVD containing videos for "Statement", "Pink" and "My Neighbor Satan".
Euphonicmontage is the ninth studio album by Echo Orbiter. It was released on Looking Glass Workshop in 2010. The album has been described as “an innovative landmark in the world of indie rock.” With an experimental nature mixing a range of influences from writer Ayn Rand to The Flaming Lips, Euphonicmontage was recorded to reflect the same Cubist style of Picasso’s paintings in musical form. The highly artistic endeavor demonstrated that Echo Orbiter "are serious about their art and it shows on their latest release, Euphonicmontage."
"Simple Man" is the last track on side one of Lynyrd Skynyrd's debut album Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd.
Orphan Kids Withdrawn Out of This Comedy is the seventh studio album by Echo Orbiter. It was released on Looking Glass Workshop in 2008. The album has been described as “a collection of superb three-minute pop bursts,” combining "uber-catchy British Invasion style, four-on-the-floor garage burners with heavy new wave influenced synth lines."
Laughing All the While is the second studio album by Echo Orbiter. It was released on Looking Glass Workshop in 2000. Receiving positive reviews, the album has been described as chaotic and orchestral brand of pop reflecting the band's growing creative confidence, and "a wondrous, melody-packed celebration of unfettered creativity." The band has described the process and product as L'art pour l'art in the style of Aestheticism and the Decadent Movement. Following a litany of production and logistical difficulties with creating and releasing the album, along with its lyrical themes, the album was viewed as a reflection of the ills of insanity.
A Moment in Life That's Right is the first studio album by Echo Orbiter. It was released on Looking Glass Workshop in 1998. "Combining Revolver-era Beatles studio trickery with Syd Barrett-styled songwriting," A Moment in Life That's Right was described as an album of crafty and catchy harmonies, "a new twist to new pop, and a lovely racket indeed." The band has described the album as "designedly autotelic".
Qu’est-ce Pour Nous is the fifth studio album by Echo Orbiter. It was released on Looking Glass Workshop in 2003. A return to a more Indie rock driven sound, the album also features lyrical themes highly influenced by Existential writers such as Albert Camus and Nietzsche and poets ranging from Charles Baudelaire to beat poets such as Jack Kerouac. The title of the album, Qu’est-ce Pour Nous, is taken from a line in an Arthur Rimbaud poem roughly translating to, "What does it matter?"
On a Deranged Holiday is the third studio album by Echo Orbiter. It was released on Looking Glass Workshop in 2001. The album was recorded following the band's broken tour due to the September 11th attacks, an array of issues such as stolen instruments, and the band's initial break up. Despite the album ultimately receiving positive reviews, the band did not release, promote, or tour for the album, instead initially putting it aside with minimum release.
No Pier Pressure is the tenth studio album by Brian Wilson released April 7, 2015 on Capitol Records. The album features guest performances by contemporary artists Sebu Simonian of Capital Cities, Kacey Musgraves, She & Him, Nate Ruess of Fun and Peter Hollens. Original Beach Boys members Al Jardine and David Marks also feature alongside former band member Blondie Chaplin. Originally planned as a follow-up to the Beach Boys' 2012 reunion album That's Why God Made the Radio, No Pier Pressure is the first solo Wilson LP devoted primarily to new and original material since That Lucky Old Sun in 2008.
